Monday, October 24, 2011

The Spring (Vernal) Equinox has passed and as the sacred Wheel turns, Summer is around the corner, with it the festival of Bealtaine.It is time for the young Mother Goddess to step forward and to take the reigns.The following is an excerpt from The Gaia Tradition: Celebrating the Earth in Her Seasons by Kisma Stephanich(Llewellyn Publications, 1991) that is most appropriate to share at this time of the year.

Summer is a combustion of activity.The warmth of the Sun dances across the deserts, caresses the trees of the forests and sparkles off the movement of the waters in the oceans as it rises and splashes against the shoreline or softly gurgles and rushes on downstream.All life is in full celebration of active energy.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

With it also being November already, it is hard to believe that the end of the year is only about 10 weeks away. I am wondering just where the time has gone and what have I done with nearly a whole year's worth. In reality however, a lot has been happening, especially behind the scenes, even if the result of which is not easily noticed at this stage.

February saw the resumption of devotional services to the Goddess at The Goddess House, something that I am rather passionate about as I personally do not believe that there is enough "giving back" or even a simple "thank you" shown in a lot of spiritual practices.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Strings of beads are used in various religions and spiritual traditions as a way of counting when reciting a mantra, a prayer, or even blessings, with two examples being rosary beads (used within the Catholic faith) and mala beads (within Buddhism). The beads can also be used when giving thanks as well as assisting when aligning one's self with the Divine.

Goddess beads can be used in a similar way, with the colour of the beads being up to the individual. However, recently beads in honour of the Moon Goddess were made where the beads used reflected her triple nature of Maiden (white), Mother (red) and Crone (black), with 13 of each colour being used - representing the 13 months contained within a lunar year.

With the theme for this month's devotional service at The Goddess House being "Warrior Goddess", the following is an extract from Merlin Stone's Ancient Mirrors of Womanhood about the Celtic Warrior Goddess.

In ancient Europe the major Deity was the Great Earth Mother.The first works of art were of female figures and images of a fertility nature represented by female genitals or breasts.The Earth Mother represented sensuality, the erotic, regeneration and fertility.She was the relatedness of all life forms and in later agricultural societies a pregnant woman symbolised this.

"In Her Sacred Name"

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Exhortation of Isis

You are She in the dust of whose feet is the hosts of Heaven,
Whose body encircles the Universe,
Who turns the Earth in its orb,
Who gives light to the Sun,
Who rules the World.

You tread death underfoot.
To Thee, the stars are responsive,
To Thee the seasons turn and the Gods rejoice
And the elements are in subjugation.You are She that is the natural Mother of all things,
Mistress and governor of all elements,
The initial progeny of worlds,
Chief of Divine powers,
Queen of Heaven,
Principle of all the Gods celestial and the light of Goddesses.

At Your will are disposed the planets of the air,
The wholesome winds of the seas
And the silences of the unseen world.

About Us

The Goddess House was established in 2007 as a sacred space located in Adelaide, South Australia housing a holy shrine to the Great Goddess in all Her Guises.

Frances Billinghurst is the founder and current Priestess in Residence of The Goddess House.
A prolific writer, Frances is the author of "In Her Sacred Name: Writings on the Divine Feminine" as well as having contributed essays and devotional poetry to numerous Goddess anthologies.

In Her Sacred Name

Signed copies of "In Her Sacred Name: Writings on the Divine Feminine" are available from The Goddess House (Australian customers only) or click on the photo for more information as how to order your copy of this wonderful book.

Monday Night Meditations

These non-secular meditations have finished for 2014 and will resume again at The Goddess House on Monday, 16 February 2015. We hope to see you there.

Encountering the Dark Goddess

Journey into the Underworld and explore the realms of the "darker" aspects of the Goddess. To be held in the Barossa Valley (March) and Sydney (May). Contact The Goddess House for more information.

Embracing the Goddess (15 March 2015)

This full day workshop is especially designed to help assist in (re) connecting with the Divine Feminine, the Goddess. From the ancient temples and archaeological discoveries, through to the Modern Age, discover who the Goddess is and what the Sacred She can offer you.